Pincus Surname

133,988th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,362 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Pincus Surname Definition:

From Egyptian name of uncertain meaning (Pinehas), adopted by some Israelites.

Pincus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,9351:123,49513,155
South Africa1041:520,93941,780
Australia931:290,27625,669
England741:752,94741,527
Germany521:1,548,18292,602
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
Argentina181:2,374,634110,716
Chile111:1,601,49826,155
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Israel71:1,222,51968,299
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Panama31:1,304,08613,647
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States981:512,43635,831

Pincus (240) may also be a first name.

Pincus Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Egyptian name of uncertain meaning (Pinehas), adopted by some Israelites.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

(Hebrew) The dark-complexioned man.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Pincus Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Pincus Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Pincus occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pincus? popularity and diffusion

Pincus is the 133,988th most commonly used family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 2,167,622 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 88 percent of Pincus are found; 87 percent are found in North America and 86 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 577,234th most frequently used first name throughout the world, held by 240 people.

The last name Pincus is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 2,935 people, or 1 in 123,495. In The United States it is most common in: New York, where 25 percent are found, Florida, where 13 percent are found and California, where 11 percent are found. Excluding The United States Pincus occurs in 26 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 3 percent are found and Australia, where 3 percent are found.

Pincus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Pincus has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 2,995 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 1,480 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pincus Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Pincus surname are 38.12% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 91.35% registered with the political party.

The amount Pincus earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 220.92% more than the national average, earning R 762,636 per year; in United States they earn 29.96% more than the national average, earning $56,078 USD per year and in Canada they earn 42.15% more than the national average, earning $70,625 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pincius9215/
Pincous926/
Pinchus926/
Pincust920/
Pincu91433/
Pncus911/
Pinkus832,181/
Pincos83133/
Pencus8310/
Pincau835/
Pincui834/
Pinsus832/
Pinzus831/
Pinjus831/
Pimcus830/
Pncu801/
Pinkous7733/
Pienkus7720/
Pincaut7710/
Pinkuss778/
Pinkusz772/
Pinsius771/
Pincheu771/
Pincoos771/
Pinkush771/
Pincult770/
Pincousova751/
Pinku732,282/
Pencu73561/
Pîncu731/
Pinkhaus7185/
Pienkaus711/
Pinkhust710/
Pinkos67809/
Pinkau67118/
Pincoe6773/
Pynkus6735/
Pingku6727/
Penkus6715/
Pinkhouse6712/
Pinkusova678/
Pimkus672/
Pengcu672/
Pincoo671/
Pencou671/
Pinkeu671/
Pinsos671/
Pienkauss671/
Pinkusová671/
Pinkuß671/
Pinkuś671/
Pensus670/
Pinkup670/

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